Driver Assessment Guide and Form

1 Driver Assessment Guide and Form This guide was developed in cooperation with the Justice Institute of BC and its Driver Education Centre. It’s a key part of the Road Safety at Work SkillCheck driver assessment tool. You can use this guide to understand terms on the SkillCheck Driver Assessment Form, learn behaviours and actions to look for during assessments, and apply the criteria to evaluate driver performance. Each section explains the basic concept and then suggests some factors to consider when scoring driver performance. We recommend you read this guide before conducting a driver assessment, and keep it with you during the assessment for reference. Observation Eye lead time Drivers must continuously scan their driving environment to see objects and events that are — or may become — hazards. Eye lead time is how far ahead of their vehicle drivers scan. On the highway, eye lead time should be 20 to 30 seconds; at 100 km/hr that’s at least 500 metres. In the city, it should be 12 to 15 seconds or about 1½ to 2 city blocks. By watching far enough down the road, drivers give themselves enough time and distance to see, analyze, and correctly respond to hazards. Reaction times vary from driver to driver based on factors such as driving and decision-making skills, attentiveness, fatigue, etc. As speed increases, the distance travelled while the driver plans and executes their response (e.g., steer, apply brakes) increases so they must increase eye lead time accordingly.

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